Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes and What Employers Need to Know as Reforms Take Effect
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. It amends the law relating to employment rights to enhance employee protections, bringing major changes throughout 2026 and 2027. With key provisions now in force and further reforms due to take effect throughout 2026 and 2027, our Employment Lawyers outline the...
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New Legislation to Combat Redundancy and Notice Pay “Loophole” and what is the Job Retention Bonus?
On 30 July 2020, the Government announced that it would be introducing new legislation intended to remove a “loophole” that allowed employers to pay employees’ redundancy and notice pay based on employees’ furlough wages. This legislation came into force on 31 st July 2020. The legislation applies to employees that have been furloughed, it does...
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Ten Top Tips for Going Through Probate
Here are Ten Top Tips for Going Through Probate: 1. You need a good list. A list will help you manage the estate. For each asset of the estate, you need to confirm its value as at the date of death, include it in the Inheritance Tax return and ultimately you will need to sell it or transfer it to a beneficiary. All liabilities need to be...
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Defendant’s Guide to Design Right Infringement
What are design rights? Design rights protect the appearance, shape and configuration of a product and can be registered or unregistered. Design owners can apply for a UK Registered Design mark or a Community Registered Design mark. A registered design must meet certain criteria and must be: Novel; Of individual character; and Not excluded by...
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Claimant’s Guide to Design Right Infringement
What are design rights? Design rights protect the appearance, shape and configuration of a product and can be registered or unregistered. Design owners can apply for a UK Registered Design mark or a Community Registered Design mark. A registered design must meet certain criteria and must be: Novel; Of individual character; and Not excluded by...
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Contentious Probate and Time Limits
It is strongly recommended to seek advice regarding any civil claim as swiftly as possible to avoid disappointment. In cases being brought against the estate of somebody who has died (commonly referred to as “contentious probate claims”) it is particularly relevant For the most common types of claims, the following time limits exist: Type of...
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RC v JC: a landmark case in relationship generated disadvantage
A wife has been awarded £400,000 in compensation for sacrificing her career as a solicitor during her marriage. The judge in the divorce case of RC v JC [2020] EWHC 466 (Fam) found that there was sufficient ‘relationship generated disadvantage’ to justify awarding the wife the compensation. Mr Justice Moor made it clear that this case is not a...
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Changes to the Retail Price Index (RPI)
What is the Retail Price Index (RPI)? RPI is the headline rate of inflation which is announced by the Government each month. In the March 2020 budget, proposals were published to address the shortcomings of RPI which, it is thought, often overestimates or underestimates the rates of inflation. This change was originally proposed to take place in...
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Be aware: Empty properties are at an increased risk of property fraud
Empty properties are at a much higher risk of being susceptible to property fraud. Fraudsters will often take advantage of the fact that a property is unoccupied and may use forged identity documents to alter the ownership of the property and to take control of the ownership of it. The occurrence of this type of fraud has been rising. In a recent...
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Trademark Infringement: Red Bull v Big Horn
In the recent trademark infringement case between Red Bull v Big Horn UK Ltd and others; His Honour Judge Kelyn Bacon QC held that Big Horn had infringed several EU trademark registrations owned by Red Bull. This was because Big Horn had advertised and sold energy drinks and bottled water under various Big Horn signs in the UK and elsewhere in...
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Court of Appeal Restricts Ambit of Legal Advice Privilege
Legal Professional Privilege Legal professional privilege allows parties to freely consult with their lawyers regarding issues of law and receive advice without fear that their communications will have to be disclosed. It is divided into two limbs. What happens if the information is passed (Continuum)? Where information is passed by the...
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Disputes on Domain Names
What is a domain name? A domain name is the part of a URL (the address through which a website is accessed e.g. myerson.co.uk) which is unique to a particular website. Each domain name must be unique so that no two are identical. Most businesses nowadays have a website presence and it is important for businesses to have the right to use a...
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Health and Welfare Lasting Power of Attorney
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows you to choose a trusted friend, relative and/or professional to act on your behalf to make decisions about your Finances and your Health and Welfare if you lose capacity and can’t make decisions yourself. Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) replaced Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs) on 1...
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